What exploded was nothing else.
It was the video of Jiang Nan and Guan Hu trading blows.
Title:
Descending Mountain Tiger VS River-Crossing Dragon, a boiling-blood showdown.
The end of one era, the beginning of another.
Two front teeth as proof.
(video).mp4
Comments instantly hit 99+.
“My god. The Descending Mountain Tiger got KO’d by Jiang Nan? Teeth knocked clean out?”
“No way. For real? Who on earth could tame that mountain tiger?”
“Hold on… isn’t this guy a blade specialist? Since when is his close combat this terrifying?”
“Absolute wall-hack. Give us mortals a chance to live.”
“Ahhh, South God is so handsome. Look at those muscles and that sweat.”
“I’m typing with my tongue right now. Slurp.”
At this moment, Li Bing watched the forum video, swallowed hard, eyes filled with curiosity.
Golden rank one, close to platinum-level physical strength?
Aaaah.
She really wanted to study Jiang Nan in depth. Something was definitely off about him.
“Heh, who made this video? Fake, right? Jiang Nan beating Instructor Hu? Nonsense.”
“Mate, dinosaurs are extinct. Instructor Hu is still in the gym right now, two front teeth as proof.”
“Jiang Nan is still there helping Instructor Hu brutally train the newbies. He’s made half of them cry.”
“What? Sisters, to the gym. I just bought pink leggings and a strawberry sports crop top. Let’s go.”
Soon, loads of girls spent contribution points to rush to the training hall to watch.
Jiang Nan was shirtless, hair soaked and slicked back with sweat. Devastatingly handsome.
He was currently wrecking the 100 students from Classes 6 and 7.
Classes 4 and 5, another 100, were already sprawled on the floor.
“Hahahaha. Can’t beat me, are you angry or what?”
“Hey. Little miss, stop playing dead on the ground. I saw you peeking. Get up and take your beating.”
The resentment value list refreshed like mad, all +1000.
“Wahhh, the River-Crossing Dragon isn’t human. He really slaps you in the face when he says he will.”
“My panda eyes are heavier than Gaara’s.”
“He’s already beaten over a hundred. Doesn’t he get tired?”
“Is this what they mean by ruthless head-harvesting machine?”
The scene was tragic beyond words.
By now, Zhong Yingxue and the girls had also received their lesson from Guan Hu.
They lay on the floor silently shedding tears.
As for Qin Shou and his lot? Their faces were swollen two sizes bigger.
Right now, Guan Hu was handling the 100 students from Classes 8 and 9.
He roared, “No questions. I’ll give you a number. Three minutes. All of you down.”
Jiang Nan grinned. “I’ll be faster than you.”
The two started competing, hammering away inside the crowds.
[From…]
…
Meanwhile, someone opened a record thread on the forum.
Title: Birth of a War God.
4 Nov: Cracked open the heads of the dean, vice-dean, and a senior. Total time under three hours.
5 Nov: Blew up 54 seniors.
Night of 7 Nov: Sent 59 senior sisters to the sky.
8 Nov: Knocked out two of the Descending Mountain Tiger’s front teeth. Crushed 200 fellow freshmen.
To be continued.
“I’m stunned ╮(•́ω•̀)╭”
“Don’t worry… this is only the beginning.”
“South God is about to flip the entire academy upside down. He’s planning to work his way through everyone from top to bottom.”
“Bloody hell, actual War God thread. I support this.”
Until sunset, the screams in the training hall never stopped.
Jiang Nan’s resentment points soared.
The fame of the River-Crossing Dragon spread far and wide.
Only, it was infamous.
Five o’clock in the afternoon, everyone lined up.
Zhong Yingxue and Xia Yao were soaked in sweat, fragrant perspiration dripping, cheeks bruised, bodies aching.
Jiang Nan looked heartbroken. “Does it hurt? Let me rub it for you. I’ll boil an egg to roll on it later, or just eat a ginseng root.”
“Damn it. Instructor Hu is inhuman. Look what he did to you two.”
Xia Yao giggled quietly. “It’s fine. How can we get stronger without taking hits? You always go easy when we train with you.”
Zhong Yingxue looked determined. “We don’t want to fall too far behind you. It’s okay. Don’t worry about us.”
Hua Ling rubbed her cheek. “You’ve got the nerve to complain about Instructor Hu? Look what you did to him.”
In the ranks, the classes Guan Hu had handled only had light bruises at worst.
Every single student from the four classes Jiang Nan had trained, Classes 4, 5, 6, and 7, now sported matching double black eyes. They glared at Jiang Nan, grinding their teeth, fire in their eyes.
Jiang Nan shrugged. “No big deal. They couldn’t beat me outside anyway.”
Hua Ling: …
Is that even human speech?
Tao Xinyi looked at the exhausted students with some sympathy.
“In a while we’re heading to the nursing homes to do some chores and volunteer work.”
“I’m sure everyone has always wondered why the outside world calls our academy the Pioneer Nursing Home.”
“It’s because of the grandpas and grandmas living in those homes.”
At this, everyone pricked up their ears with curiosity.
“They are the original Pioneers. The pathfinders of our era.”
“More than twenty years ago, when spiritual energy first revived, countless spirit ruins appeared one after another. The world fell into chaos. Spirit beasts poured out of the ruins, bringing disaster everywhere. History calls it the Spirit Catastrophe.”
“Humanity back then was powerless. Even with thermal weapons, we were nothing before spirit beasts. Even those who awakened abilities had no idea how to cultivate or grow stronger.”
“All we had were nuclear bombs, the strongest thermal weapons humanity possessed, but once Pandora’s box is opened, it can never be closed again.”
“It was these grandpas and grandmas who led the way. They used their own bodies to experiment, trying every possible method to cultivate and become stronger.”
“They gave humanity the ability to fight spirit beasts.”
“That is how today’s cultivation system and techniques came to be. The path you walk now was forged with the lives of the Pioneers.”
“You stand on the shoulders of giants today.”
At this moment, everyone, Jiang Nan included, wore solemn expressions and felt deep respect.
“In just five years, the Pioneers pacified the Spirit Catastrophe within the country.”
“They cared nothing for personal glory. They strengthened themselves at any cost, racing against time, because every day the catastrophe continued, more people died.”
“Dean Xiao. The first person in the world to break through to the Heavenly Dao realm. He personally named that realm. One of the founders of the current cultivation system.”
“From black iron to Heavenly Dao, the dean only needed five years.”
Jiang Nan’s eyes widened.
Five years? Reaching Heavenly Dao in five years? A true immortal.
“Shield of China, Grandpa Zhao. He blocked the gates of twelve spirit ruins, entered the emergency room twenty-nine times, and even crawled out of the morgue once, refusing to die.”
“Executioner Grandpa Wang. Holder of the 100,000 kill record. In five years he killed over 100,000 spirit beasts, and that’s only the recorded ones.”
“Miracle Healer Granny Liu. She has saved more people than most of us have ever met.”
One story after another shook everyone to their core.
Once upon a time, they were the brightest stars in the world, the vanguard who dragged an entire era forward with their own strength.
“Countless Pioneers died during the Spirit Catastrophe. They protected today’s peace with their lives.”
“Time passes. The Pioneers have grown old.”
“Because they pursued rapid cultivation at any price, or because they took wrong paths, their bodies are now riddled with hidden injuries and chronic illnesses. Their former glory is gone.”
“Heroes should never be forgotten. They gave everything for the nation. They deserve a peaceful old age.”
“One purpose of Pioneer Academy is to provide these old Pioneers with a stable living environment.”
“The other is to train new Pioneers, to take the baton from their hands and carry forward the Pioneer spirit.”
“Now do you understand why we do volunteer work?”
At this moment, every student in Class 10 stood ramrod straight and shouted in unison, “Yes, we understand.”
Tao Xinyi smiled warmly. “Then let’s go. Remember to make the grandpas and grandmas like you.”
“Kids they like get surprises, you know.”
Everyone’s eyes lit up, excitement buzzing.
The old Pioneers in the nursing homes might be past their prime now, but back in the day every single one was a top-tier boss, absolute monsters.
They must still have plenty of ultimate skills and secret techniques.
Every grandpa and grandma was a treasure trove.
As the saying goes, an elder in the home is like having a treasure.
With so many treasures in the Pioneer Nursing Homes, Jiang Nan decided he absolutely had to explore and develop them properly.
“Looks like I need to bring my full-service skills online.”
“Hmm, might as well start with square dancing.”
